Critics take on Strathmere hotel plans; board goes into overtime
By BILL BARLOW/Special to the Sentinel STRATHMERE – After a second grueling three-hour virtual meeting, the Upper Township Zoning Board again adjourned without reaching a decision on a proposal to demolish and replace the Strathmere Motel. More than 100 people signed up to speak to the board at the meeting Nov. 5. As with the […]
Young defiant, to fight for seat
By BILL BARLOW/Special to the Sentinel UPPER TOWNSHIP — Despite Hobie Young’s assertion that he never resigned, Upper Township Committee filled his seat Monday, Nov. 9, after hearing from three applicants for the position. Township Committee unanimously approved a resolution naming Kim Hayes to replace Young. She was sworn in immediately. According to Committeeman Curtis […]
Controversial U.T. committeeman tries to withdraw his resignation
Hobie Young, who posted vile doctored images on Facebook, vows to go to court Normally sedate U.T. Committee meeting was anything but that Monday night By BILL BARLOW/Special to the Sentinel UPPER TOWNSHIP – Just over a week after stating he would resign from the Upper Township Committee “effective immediately,” a newly defiant Hobie Young […]
U.T. Committee’s Hobie Young resigns after vile Facebook post
Post about VP candidate Kamala Harris drew outrage in Upper Township, beyond By BILL BARLOW/Special to the Sentinel UPPER TOWNSHIP – Facing a firestorm of criticism after reposting sexually explicit memes depicting vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris, Upper Township Committeeman Hobie Young has resigned, effective immediately. Critics lambasted the images as deeply misogynistic. Calls for […]
Ocean City, Upper Township, Sea Isle haven’t decided on trick or treat
By BILL BARLOW/Special to the Sentinel Like the Great Pumpkin, the full moon is set to rise from the Atlantic on Halloween night. The second full moon of October, the Hunter’s Moon for 2020 on Oct. 31 will be a blue moon, meaning the second full moon in a calendar month. All of this will […]
COVID closes Upper Township Primary
School reopens Oct. 13 By BILL BARLOW /Special to the Sentinel UPPER TOWNSHIP – The Upper Township Primary School will be closed until Oct. 13 after two people tested positive for COVID-19. Parents were notified this week by letter from school superintendent Vincent Palmieri. Palmieri did not immediately respond to a request for comment or confirmation […]
Upper Township Committee: Tow-away zone in Strathmere
Upper Township continues to deal with debris from Aug. 4 tornado By BILL BARLOW/Special to the Sentinel UPPER TOWNSHIP – Township Committee has asked the county to establish a tow-away zone along a pedestrian and bike lane on Commonwealth Avenue, the latest move to prevent people parking along the route. At recent meetings, some neighbors […]
Plans: Demolish the Strathmere Motel, build a larger hotel
By BILL BARLOW /Special to the Sentinel STRATHMERE – The owner of the landmark Strathmere Motel plans to demolish the building and replace it with a much larger new motel with fewer rooms. Plans are expected to go before the Upper Township Zoning Board on Sept. 10, although an agenda has not yet been set. The […]
Upper Township schools going hybrid
By BILL BARLOW/Special to the Sentinel UPPER TOWNSHIP – Words like “unprecedented” and “extraordinary” have gotten a workout as the world continues to adjust to the pandemic. They both seem to fit the preparations under way in Upper Township and other school districts around the state and around the country as they prepare for the […]
Upper Township schools: Mix of in-person, remote learning
No actual return until Sept. 21; superintendent says to expect changes By BILL BARLOW/Special to the Sentinel UPPER TOWNSHIP – In a lengthy presentation to the Upper Township Board of Education, and to parents both physically at the meeting and participating remotely, school Superintendent Vincent Palmieri on Monday presented the extensive changes planned for the […]